Skills Development For Business & Management

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Skills Development for Business and Management Students has been written to address the needs of both lecturers and students involved in the study of skills development using a reflective approach. Many business and management degrees now focus on developing students' skill set for use in the world of work, through replicating the conditions the student will encounter in the business world. . This book covers all the core areas associated with degrees taught in this way at foundation level, but also presents more advanced topics such as creativity and commercial awareness. Further, the author addresses the issue of emotional competencies, and through exercises provides students with opportunities to practice these skills. In doing so, students are able to gain confidence and begin to see the practical relevance of developing such abilities, as well as the transferable nature of what they have learnt.. With the main focus of the book firmly set in active experimentation and reflection, this title is unparalleled in the market place as a means to encourage and develop business and management students during university, and. beyond. . Key Features The text reflects student experience and addresses the skills that Business and Management students will need to succeed at both university and in the workplace. Encourages students, in addition to achieving the basic skills, to understand the importance and transferability of these skills when seeking employment. Links study skillswith the development and enhancement of emotional intelligence: through a reflective approach, the book aims to nurture confidence and promote independence in learning.

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Kevin Gallagher Senior lecturer at the University of Sunderland Table of Contents Introduction 1: Developing Skills for Business and Management Students 2: Foundations for Personal Development 3: Personal Development in Action 4: Communication Skills 5: Reading Skills 6: Writing Essentials: Preparation, Layout and Structure 7: Presentation Skills 8: Quantitative Data Presentation 9: Sharpening your Search, Reference and Assignment Skills 10: Teamwork Skills 11: Creativity and Innovation Skills 12: Carrying Your Skills Forward